Christian Merlo, MD

Todd T. Brown, MD, PhD is a clinical investigator who focuses on body composition, metabolic, and skeletal abnormalities observed in people with HIV, particularly as related to aging. Through translational investigation, epidemiologic studies, and clinical trials, he has been interested in understanding the pathogenesis of glucose disorders, fat changes, hormonal dysregulation, and osteoporosis in people with HIV, the consequences of these conditions (eg cardiovascular disease, frailty), and their optimal evaluation and management.

Dr. Parikh received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai, India and subsequently completed his Nephrology fellowship and a PhD in Clinical Investigation at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.Dr. Parikh’s research focuses on the translation and validation of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of acute kidney injury. Progress in kidney diseases has been hamstrung by significant heterogeneity within the current disease definitions, which are largely based on serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research has addressed this critical challenge by developing biomarkers of renal tubular injury, repair, and inflammation to dissect this heterogeneity. He has assembled multicenter longitudinal prospective cohorts for translational research studies across several clinical settings of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease for the efficient translation of novel biomarkers.His research is dedicated to the process of applying discoveries generated in the laboratory and in preclinical experiments, the development of clinical studies, and the design of clinical trials. Dr. Parikh’s studies have refined the clinical definition in perioperative acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome, developed strategies to reduce kidney discard in deceased donor transplantation, and advanced regulatory approvals of kidney injury biomarkers. He has also developed biomarkers to identify rapid progressors of early diabetic kidney disease before derangements in serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research goal is to translate our understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms into clinical practice and improve the outcomes in patients with kidney disease.Dr. Parikh has also been the recipient of numerous honors, including the 2017 Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Nephrology.

Jasmine Singh, M.D. joined Johns Hopkins Community Physicians after completing her internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Prior to that, she completed her medical school education at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. She decided to pursue a career in primary care because of her passion for lifestyle and preventive medicine. Dr. Singh is excited to develop collaborative relationships with her patients to help each one be their most healthy self. Her hobbies include journaling, golfing, and going to the gym. She also considers herself a foodie and loves to try new foods.